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Lynn Collett appointed Advertisement Manager of IRN
International Rental News (IRN) is pleased to announce the appointment of Lynn Collett as the magazine's new Advertisement Manager.
Lavendon appoints ex-Carillion director as new CEO
Lavendon Group has appointed Don Kenny, a former director of UK contractor Carillion, as its new chief executive officer. The appointment follows the departure of long-standing CEO Kevin Appleton earlier this year.
Guy van der Knaap appointed CEO of MCS
MCS Global Ltd, the UK-based rental software company, has appointed Guy van der Knaap as its new chief executive officer. He will take over on 1 October, succeeding his father, Richard van der Knaap, who founded the company in 1982.
Ellen Steck to run Chicago Pneumatic Compressors in North America
Ellen Steck, the former RSC Equipment Rental and Atlas Copco executive, has joined Chicago Pneumatic Compressors and Pneumatech as president of both companies. She will be located at Chicago Pneumatic’s Rock Hill office in South Carolina.
Trojan appoints Segal as VP global development
Deep cycle battery specialists Trojan Battery Company has appointed Mat Segal as senior vice president of global business development. In his new role, Mr Segal will be responsible for managing international sales growth.
Hewden appoints operations director
Hewden has appointed two new members to its management team based at its head office in Manchester. Mark Albiston has joined in the newly created role of operations director and Lyndsay Glover has taken up the position of head of human resources.
Acme appoints regional manager
Mike Ferguson, an equipment rental industry veteran who has worked in sales and management for two decades, has joined Acme Lift Co. as its regional manager for the Gulf Coast and central regions of the United States.
RSC opens new Pennsylvania branch
RSC Equipment Rental has opened a 7,500-square-foot branch in Milan, PA to serve the Northern Tier's natural gas industry, the company said.
Algeco Scotsman appoints new CFO
Algeco Scotsman has appointed Tom Kloster as its new chief financial officer (CFO), replacing previous CFO Tim Stonefiser.
RSC opens regional office in Indianapolis
RSC Equipment Rental is opening a new regional office in Indianapolis to better serve its Midwest customer base and to support anticipated growth in the region, the company said.
Ashtead's finance director announces retirement
The Ashtead Group has announced that Ian Robson, the company's finance director since June 2000, will be retiring in July 2012. He will be succeeded by Suzanne Wood, who has been chief financial officer of Ashtead's wholly owned US subsidiary, Sunbelt, since 2004.
Wynne promotes Carole Bachmann Cossu to European managing director
Wynne Systems has promoted Carole Bachmann Cossu to the position of managing director of its European, Middle East and African (EMEA) businesses. Mrs Bachmann Cossu joined Wynne from Loxam as business development manager in January 2010.
Ex-Robert Bosch executive joins Wacker Neuson as CEO
Wacker Neuson has appointed a former Robert Bosch executive Cem Peksaglam as its new chief executive officer, succeeding Dr Georg Sick who left the company last September to join Mecalac of France as chief executive.
Ex-Godwin owner John Paz joins Trico Lift
Former owner of Godwin Pumps John Paz has made a return to the US rental market by joining aerial platform rental company Trico Lift as executive chairman of the board.
HERC supplies equipment to disaster areas
The Hertz Corp. is assisting victims of recent natural disasters throughout the US by supplying equipment to affected areas. Hertz Equipment Rental Corp. (HERC) has also donated $38,000 worth of safety and other materials to the Joplin, MO clean-up effort.
Jörg Bachmann looks for new rental post
Jörg Bachmann has left MVS Zeppelin and is looking for a new position in the equipment rental business.
Manitou's Serge Bosché resigns
Manitou has announced the resignation of Serge Bosché, vice president of sales and marketing for its Americas region.
Renault manufacturing veteran joins Manitou as division president
A Renault manufacturing specialist, Eric Lambert, has joined Manitou as president of its RTH (Rough Terrain Handling) division, which includes telehandlers, rough terrain forklifts and aerial platforms. Mr Lambert, 43, replaces Christian Caleca who recently left Manitou.
Volvo Rents appoints Mike Crouch to acquisitions role
Volvo Rents has promoted Michael Crouch to the new position of vice president, business development, responsible for pursuing rental acquisitions in North America.
Lavendon appoints new Gardemann managing director
Lavendon has appointed a new managing director for its Gardemann subsidiary in Germany to replace Maarten Mijnlieff who is leaving the company.
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